IT Project Manager Senior

Entergy•New Orleans, LA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Project Manager Senior manages IT capital projects with scope, cost, and schedule certainty in alignment with the defined stage gate process. The role provides direction to project team members, resolves or escalates issues affecting projects, and provides management insight into project status and its effect on business and operational goals. The portfolio aligns with the IT Telecommunications capital plan. The role may manage a portfolio of projects on behalf of business customers, directing project teams and internal and external service providers, managing vendor contracts and deliverables, and keeping IT and customer stakeholders informed. The position may be filled in The Woodlands, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; or Little Rock, Arkansas. It is hybrid and may require travel up to 25%. Employees are expected to be available for additional hours, alternate locations, or additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Entergy will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or related work experience.
At least 8 years of experience managing projects and/or programs.
Experience managing Information Technology projects.
Technical understanding of IT and/or systems operations.
Experience creating and managing project schedules.
Authorization to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
PMP or other project management certification.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of projects for business customers, identifying priorities, dependencies, and conflicts.
Proactively manage project risks and create and execute mitigation plans to prevent increases in scope, schedule, and budget.
Assess team members’ skills and competencies and identify and recommend resource or training requirements.
Apply knowledge of company accounting and regulatory policies to meet program objectives.
Direct the analysis and solution of problems and adjust projects as requirements change.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives for processes and tools.
Lead project teams in establishing leading indicators and proactive requirements to deliver customer value and business outcomes.
Execute projects in accordance with corporate standards, guidelines, policies, and processes, and meet reporting and submission deadlines, including monthly financial cost analysis.
Define project organization structures and identify technical resources needed to achieve project goals; coordinate resource assignments with Entergy management or vendor partners.
Manage vendor contracts and change orders and approve vendor invoices.
Manage assigned projects to meet scope, budget, and schedule commitments; communicate project status to IT and customer stakeholders and resolve or escalate risks and issues.
Provide clear, timely, and accurate project status reports and prepare stakeholder reports and presentations as needed.
Provide leadership, oversight, and coordination for internal and external resources serving assigned projects.
Support development of business cases and initiate projects aligned with departmental strategy.
Participate in acquiring related software, products, and services.
Manage integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables, as applicable.